All About Material Planning PracticesThere are many techniques used for planning the materials requirement in manufacturing industries. Today, with the advent of ERP systems, it is much easier to adopt these systems. However, some of the advanced planning techniques question the principles of traditional systems. Through this blog, I will discuss various planning techniques and their relevance in the current business context.

Competitive Excellence through Business Process ManagementWhile this blog began as a blog on Business Process Management, now the blog features and discusses wider topics in Information Technology (IT). Most of the time, IT is viewed as enabler to deliver improvements in business processes and business performance. In today's world, irrespective of the size of the business, IT is considered as a tool that can deliver competitive advantage and no business leader & manager can afford to ignore impact of IT on their work environment. As they say, IT is double edged sword, if used effectively, can create positive impact on the corporate topline & bottomline and on the other hand, have an exactly opposite impact, if used unwisely. This blog is for both IT and NON IT professionals. Together, lets have a dialogue on the matters related to IT. Lets create knowledgebase of experience from which all of us can improve and utlise IT effectively. To know more about Vinayak, logon to http://www.Techaways.com

Enterprising Architecture: EA Driven BPMThe time has come to be really serious about aligning your enterprise roadmap or architecture to execution and montoring for overall enterprise agility. I will cover the above topics with reference to experiences and best practices currently prevalent in this domain.

ERP Project TidbitsThis blog is reserved for free expression of ERP projects, enhancements and overall processes in approximately 500 words or less: from define to delivery. Are you thinking of avoiding the critical steps in an ERP enhancement or project, think again. Get off on the right "foot" with a solid define phase. Designing functional processes in an ERP system without an understanding of the business requirements is a pitfall.

ERP System Acquisition Project PlanningThere is any number of published methodologies on how to successfully acquire and implement ERP systems. However, approximately 65% of all ERP implementations continue to fail to some degree. A project is currently underway at Adaptive Growth to develop a Guide that provides a unique approach to prevent such failures.

How To Select ERP Systems (Successfully)It has been said that over 70% of manufacturers do not like the ERP system they have. From my experience the reason for that, in part, is because the legacy selection process is flawed.

JDEtipsAndy Klee, founder of JDEtips, brings his 25+ years of training and consulting with JD Edwards clients to the JDE blogosphere. Andy covers the entire range of JDE products and services, with a focus on improving clients' knowledge and utilization of the best ERP solution on the planet.

Satha's Thoughts on ERP, CRM, & MoreSatha Arumanayagam is the Microsoft Practice Lead for HCL Technologies in the ANZ region.
During her 20+ years experience as business professional, Satha has held leadership positions in accounting, financial management, solutions consulting, service delivery management, pre sales, sales and channel sales management.

The Small & Medium Business's Dilemma: Selecting ERP SolutionsFollow one Business Manager & Consultant Analyst as he tackles the daily challenges of helping SMB's acheive better ERP solutions at lower costs. Guided by years of experience with global software and customer communities in India, SE Asia, and the UK, he is able to provide helpful solutions that enable SMB's to make informed decisions when selecting enterprise solutions.